April 29, 2022
News from the principal
Our spring MAP testing begins next week for students in Grades 5-8. A good night sleep and a healthy breakfast are great ways to prepare the mind for clear thinking. Check out the school calendar at the link below to find out which tests are scheduled for each day.
Today we had a hot lunch like none before. Half of the pizza was delivered about 30 minutes late. The other half was not delivered until almost 1:30. I apologize for this, but it was really out of our control. If we had been given accurate information, we may have changed plans. The students did a great job hanging in there while waiting to eat, and teachers were great about improvising through the unknown.
Good luck to our 3rd-8th grade track team members who will be competing in their first track meet of the season tomorrow. Hopefully the really bad weather doesn’t come until the competition is over.
Next week is Teacher Appreciation Week. In advance of next week, I would like to state how incredibly blessed we are with this faculty and staff who are instructing our students. Thanks be to God for leading this talented and dedicated group of teachers to Grace.
Have a great weekend.
Serving Grace,
Bill Koehne
Principal
From Mrs. Maggio in the school office
In these days of cool mornings and warmer afternoons, our lost and found is bursting at the seams with jackets, hoodies and sweatshirts. If your child (or you) haven't seen their jacket for a while, please have them stop by the school office. Anything left at the end of the school year is donated.
School news
On Tuesday, May 3, our new orchestra teacher, Ms. Betty Lewis, will be at Grace to demonstrate string instruments for our students. Ms. Lewis will begin teaching lessons in the fall and will start a beginner orchestra soon thereafter, rebuilding a long-standing tradition at Grace of an excellent orchestra program. Students in Grades 1 through 6 will experience this demonstration during the school day on May 3. Additionally, all parents (and their children) are welcome to a meeting immediately after school at 3:10 on Tuesday, May 3, in the music room on the second floor. There you can meet Ms. Lewis and ask any questions about taking lessons or participating in orchestra. If you think that taking a string instrument (violin, viola, or cello) might be for you, please join us!
Walther Christian Academy is hosting a 5K Run/Walk fundraiser on Saturday, June 4 at 9:00am. The race starts and ends on the Walther track and goes through the Melrose Park neighborhood. Last year it was a wonderful community event...with tacos at the finish line! Please go this link for more information.
This June, Grace Lutheran School will be hosting two weeks of Legacy Sports Summer Camps! The co-ed summer camps run 2 hours and 30 minutes, Monday-Friday for the weeks of June 20th and June 27th. Each day of camp will be filled with a variety of sports and games: soccer, dodgeball, hand hockey, kickball, basketball, and much more!
June 20-24 & June 27-July 1
Grades 1-3, 9:00AM-11:30AM
Grades 4-6, 11:30AM-2:00PM
Once your child is fully vaccinated, please send a copy of their vaccination card to the school office.
